5May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, 6so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
7Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.
I need to start the day with these words. I needed them at the end of the day, yesterday.
Last evening was useful dutifulness. :-) I spent the evening finishing the creation and installation of shelves for the home office. After moving two months ago, some things are still in disarray and needing a place to fit in. Last night was a step toward accomplishing those things.
But the work day brought it's own need for endurance. More often than not, I would suppose, we find ourselves in uncomfortable work situations. And yet we continue on...to pay the mortgage or rent...to prove to ourselves we CAN hang on...because someone is depending on us...or because we can still see something good or useful in the midst of chaos and disappointment.
This is when I need to hear these words of blessing from Paul. I need strength outside of myself to endure...I need encouragement to "keep on keeping on," as my former professor Peter Kjeseth used to say.
Thank you God, for your strength living in me that helps me to endure - even when I can't rejoice.
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